Thursday, May 10, 2012

The Beachouse

The Beachouse by Hostel Bookers.
Coral Coast Country, Fiji
The Beachouse is the perfect place to start your Fijian adventure. Hectares of beachfront on Fiji's famous Coral Coast is yours to enjoy. One of Fiji's original and best backpacking budget resorts. Prices are inclusive of breakfast and afternoon tea daily. The resort with the 'Small Island Experience' with the 'Big Island Convenience' ... transfers to and from the Beachouse are easy and inexpensive, local bus coming past every hour. Bus trips to Nadi are only FJ$10 ... not bad for a 100km trip!

Wednesday, May 9, 2012

Top Summer Destination at a Bargain: Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic is one of the most enticing summer destinations this year. Nestled between Cuba and Puerto Rico, it is the second largest Caribbean nation in terms of land area and population and is located on the Hispaniola Island that it shares with the Republic of Haiti, which is part of the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region. Dominican Republic offers travelers the best that the Caribbean has to offer deeply rooted in his unique Latino heritage.

According to Hotels.com, prices in the Caribbean region are up by just 3% compared to North America which is 5% becoming the cheapest international destination this year. International travel airfare runs an average of $880 but on the island it comes at much less.

Sunday, May 6, 2012

Boracay Island Beach Resorts


Boracay is a tropical island resorts in the Philippines approximately an hour’s flight from the capital Manila and 2 Km (1.24 Miles) on the northwest tip of Panay Island in the Western Visayas. This tropical island resort has received numerous citations and awards many times. Boracay famous white sand beaches rivaled those beaches of more popular destinations in the South Pacific such as Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia as well as in the Caribbean Islands.

Monday, April 23, 2012

The Beautiful and Magistic Village of Positano, Italy



Positano is a small picturesque village on the Amalfi Coast, in Campania, Italy. The main town itself sits in enclaves that wind down towards the coast of Amalfi. Positano was once a port of the medieval Amalfi Republic, which prospered during the 17th century. However, it had fallen on hard times in mid-19th century where it seen the exodus of its people to Australia.

Thursday, April 12, 2012

Château de Chambord, Loir-et-Cher, France


This French Renaissance era Château de Chambord of France is the largest château in the Loire Valley and is one of the most recognizable castle fortresses in the world because of its distinctive architecture of French medieval forms with classic Renaissance designs. This castle was built during the reign of King Francois I in part with his intention to be near to his mistress Claude Rohan, Countess de Thoury, wife of Julien de Clermont, and was never completed.

Monday, April 9, 2012

Bamburgh Castle - Northumberland, England

The Bamburgh Castle in Northumberland, England is an imposing medieval castle built on top of a volcanic dolerite outcrop, locally known as whinstone for a queer sound that it makes when hit by a mason’s hammer. Bamburgh Castle is an important English outpost constantly targeted in raids by Scotland, spanning 9 acres of land high above on its rocky plateau overlooking the coast of Bamburgh. By far it is one of the largest inhabited castles in the England. 

Wednesday, March 28, 2012

Edinburgh Castle – Edinburgh, Scotland


Edinburgh Castle is easily the most recognizable castle like no other in the city of Edinburgh, Scotland. It is perhaps the most dominating national structure unequalled even in the whole of the British Isles. The story of the Edinburgh Castle is itself the story of Scotland.

Perched on top of an extinct ancient volcano popularly known as the Edinburgh rock which is itself known to be 70 million years old, sits the over a thousand years of the famous history of the castle. It is also been told that the 900 year old grounds were built on the remains of an ancient volcano as well. This national symbol that is part of the New and Old Towns of Edinburg is situated in the most haunted cities in whole of Europe, whereby is itself known as haunted by some fascinating spirits.